The incomplete lineup, especially the lack of foreign aid, is the main reason for the unstable performance of Shandong Taishan. For example, in this game, only two foreign aiders started, plus Delgado on the bench, a total of only three foreign aiders. Shanghai Harbor, Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng, on the other hand, have long been able to send five foreign aiders to start, and there are substitutes.
Changchun Yatai chose to play in a 4141 formation, with Beric up front, Tan Long, Zui, Zhang Yufeng and Serginho in the midfield, Wang Yu in the defensive midfield, four defenders, Li Shenyuan, Rosic, Yuan Mincheng and Abdukhemiti, and Wu Yaxe in goal. The combined value of the starting lineup amounted to 4.65 million euros.
Changchun Yatai's starting lineup included four foreign players.
In the 10th minute, Changchun Yatai successfully launched a counterattack, Tan Long advanced on the left side, then passed the ball, Beric crossed the ball to the goal in the penalty area, Serginho quickly parried the ball into the goal without any defense to watch, and easily sent the ball into the goal. Changchun Yatai temporarily took a 1:0 lead over Shandong Taishan. Due to the absence of some international starters, Taishan's defense line does have problems.
In the 26th minute of the match, Shandong Taishan kicked a corner kick from the right side into the penalty area, and after a couple of headers, the ball was passed to the feet of Kazayishvili, and the Georgian national team player scored with his left foot. Shandong Taishan equalized the score.
In the 44th minute, Wu Xinghan attacked after a break in the midfield, advancing to the right side of the field with the ball and passing to Peng Xinli, who scored with a header. Shandong Taishan was now in the lead.
In the 68th minute, Beric was knocked down by Zheng Zheng in the penalty area and the referee blew for a penalty kick, which Serginho took. Shandong Taishan suffered a stunning draw from their opponents.
In another match, Chengdu Rongcheng thrashed Qingdao Hainiu 5-1 on the road. By the end of the 16th round, Shandong Taishan had amassed 30 points and were already two points behind third-place Chengdu Rongcheng. In a later match, Beijing Guoan beat Cangzhou Lions 4-0 at home, which enabled them to accumulate 31 points after 16 matches, while Shandong Taishan dropped to fifth place in the Chinese Super League standings.
